Teaching Assistant (17.5 hours a week)

Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN6 6HU

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  asap

• Closing date

  30 October 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 October 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,614.00 - £26,016.00 Annually (FTE) £10,163.80 - £10,323.32 Actual Annual Salary

Teaching Assistant (17.5 hours a week) job summary

5 Mornings a week

Fixed-term Contract until 31/07/2027

38 weeks per year

Grade D3-4 £25,614 - £26,016 FTE (£10,163.80 - £10,323.32 actual per annum).

Our school is inclusive and strives to provide the best education and care it can, to help every child, whatever their starting point, to be the best they can be and reach their potential. As such, we are seeking a caring and committed Teaching Assistant who can inspire, motivate and support our children.

Our ideal candidate will be someone who:

• Is confident, resilient, and dedicated
• Has previous experience of working with and supporting children of relevant age in a school environment.
• Has good communication skills and a willingness to work constructively as part of a supportive team.
• Has good Literacy and Numeracy skills.
• Has the ability to build successful working relationships with both children, staff and parents.
• Has a personal commitment to on-going professional development

In return, we can offer you:

• A welcoming and caring school, that encourages everyone to give their best at all times, that aims to contribute all they can to our life as a school community
• A collaborative and supportive school community that is underpinned by the Christian ethos, driven by a shared passion of children’s welfare and education
• A rewarding and exciting working environment, that inspires and challenges within a supportive and welcoming atmosphere.
• Access to a vast array of employee benefits and recognition systems, via our partnership with Vivup

Visits to our school are warmly welcomed and strongly encouraged; please contact our office on 01858 575431 to arrange.

Welford, Sibbertoft & Sulby School is a proud member of the Peterborough Diocese Education Trust. We are a family of 36 schools and these strong links make special contribution to our children’s spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and learning. PDET is responsible for employing all staff and managing finances and other central services for the academies within the Trust.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School

• Organisation type: Academy, Church of England, ages 4 to 11
• Education phase: Primary school
• Size: 98 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 11
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Welford Sibbertoft and Sulby Endowed School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/welford-sibbertoft-and-sulby-endowed-school

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